What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tool Maker Sr position at Tigre USA Inc?
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Pursuant to 20 C.F.R. § 656.10(d), you are hereby notified that this notice is being provided as a result of the filing of an application for permanent alien labor certification application for the following job opportunities:
EMPLOYER: Tigre USA, Inc.
POSITION: Tool Maker Sr.
WORK LOCATION: 2315 Beloit Ave, Janesville, Wisconsin 53546
WORK SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
TOTAL HOURS/WEEK: 40
Responsibilities: • Lead regular inspections, preventive maintenance, and repair of tools and molds, ensuring all maintenance tasks are completed to high standards and identifying long-term improvements to reduce downtime.
• Perform complex welding tasks (TIG, MIG, stick) for mold and tool repairs, providing expert-level repair solutions and managing the most challenging repairs.
• Expertly read, interpret, and create complex technical drawings, blueprints, and schematics, determining machining specifications and tolerances for both CNC and manual operations.
• Expertly use a wide range of precision measuring tools to ensure the accuracy of mold components and tooling, ensuring exact tolerances are met consistently.
• Set up, operate, and optimize both manual and CNC milling machines, lathes, and grinders for high-precision component fabrication. Mentor junior team members on machine setup, operation, and maintenance.
• Utilize a wide range of hand tools for high-precision polishing, blending, deburring, and finishing tasks. Proficient in the use of files, sandpaper, grinders, polishing pads, and other advanced hand tools to achieve superior surface finishes, precise tolerances, and high-quality results.
• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of 5S principles, ensuring the workshop is organized and efficient, with all tools and materials properly stored.
• Perform quality inspections and lead efforts to maintain high-quality production standards for all mold components, helping to ensure strict adherence to all safety protocols and quality control standards.
• Lead communication efforts across departments, clearly articulating issues, needs, and solutions with cross-functional teams. Provide leadership and mentoring to junior and medium-level toolmakers.
• Entry of detailed maintenance and production data into the SAP system, ensuring all relevant information about tool usage and machine performance is accurately
REQUIREMENTS:
High School Diploma or its foreign equivalent, and 10 years of relevant experience as a Mechanical Technician or alternate related acceptable occupation.
Work or academic experience must have included:
- Ten years of hands-on experience in toolmaking, including advanced design, fabrication, and maintenance of high-precision tools, molds, jigs, and fixtures, with a strong focus on quality and efficiency in a manufacturing or workshop environment.
- Training junior toolmakers, providing expertise, and leading by example to ensure consistent high standards and efficient tool maintenance practices.
- Performing complex tasks, troubleshooting issues, and optimizing processes to ensure precision, tool functionality, and dimensional accuracy using manual machining techniques, including turning, milling, grinding, and polishing.
- Conducting intricate welding tasks, ensuring strong, precise welds on a variety of materials for complex tools and components, using TIG, MIG, and stick welding techniques for tool repair and fabrication.
- Reading and interpreting complex technical drawings, blueprints, and schematics, translating design specifications into high-precision tool configurations.
- Using SAP system to allocate materials used during maintenance procedures.
Position may require up to 10% domestic travel for mold repair support as needed.
Any person may provide documentary evidence bearing on the application to the Certifying Officer of the
Department of Labor at the following address:
Certifying Officer
U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Office of Foreign Labor Certification
200 Constitution Avenue
NW, Room N-5311
Washington, DC 20210.
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